diff --git a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
index 7402f0ddb5..3871908ff2 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
@@ -188,6 +188,21 @@ Class Procs:
 		else
 	return
 
+/obj/machinery/vv_edit_var(var/var_name, var/new_value)
+	if(var_name == NAMEOF(src, use_power))
+		update_use_power(new_value)
+		return TRUE
+	else if(var_name == NAMEOF(src, power_channel))
+		update_power_channel(new_value)
+		return TRUE
+	else if(var_name == NAMEOF(src, idle_power_usage))
+		update_idle_power_usage(new_value)
+		return TRUE
+	else if(var_name == NAMEOF(src, active_power_usage))
+		update_active_power_usage(new_value)
+		return TRUE
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/machinery/proc/operable(var/additional_flags = 0)
 	return !inoperable(additional_flags)